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The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-23

The late Coy. Hubbard, of Connecticut.
though not wen known outside the state
except to the bar of the country, was re
garded as one of the most brilliant minds
that state has ever produced of recent
years. He was very able lawyer and a
most delightful orator His son inherits
neither these tastes nor capacities. lie
is a brisk little business man and buys and
sells stocks on Change Hawley, Ed
muuds. sherman. Conlling, now or lately
of the senate, have not sons. Conkling
unquestionahly iuheriiS SOME Of his gifts.
His father. Judge Coukliu-, was an able
man. Platt, who is not conspicuous
senator but is regarded by his colleagues
rs a very able man, has son who, though
fair AVERAGE lawyer, is Hot thought To
possess ~ fathers abilities Mr.. Evarts
has large family of sons. Some are in
business. one is lawyer, one in the
church, but though some of them physi-
cally suggest the father none seem to lave
inherited from him exceptional powers of
mind. Malone, who certainly in some
respects has had Il remarkabi" career and
is unquestionably IL man of force. las a
son for whom he has cherished most
ardent hopes, but who has sadly shattered
them thus far
Alexander Hamilton seems to have he
queathed none of that wonderful genius
to which so much in our government
stands rs a monument to his children.
Hamiton's destroyer, Burr was man Of
ability and, many thought, genius There
was unquestionea inheritance i'll his case,
as he was on the mothers side n de-
scendant of jonathan Edwards. Burr
had no sons, but his dauchtcr was q most
brilliant and accomplished woman, whose
strange romance became matter Of
public uOtorietv.-Npw York sun
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-23

Speeches. with his great happiness he
holds her closely in his arms. For one
brief moment the beautiful lips are up
raised to his, and in that one long kiss the
wounded white rose breathes her last low
ing sigh and Godfrey Nane holds the dead
Lady Miriam in his close embrace. Mary
Mahoney in Chicago Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-23

lover and brother, well may You droop
your heads in the great halls below and
shed your pale leaves in pity for her whose
peerless head Is well nigh level with the
dust. Aye, this day Of glorious victory
brings grief unutterabe to the now DESC
late Lady Miriam.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-25
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1887.
THE TILpEN MEMORIAL.
Ex-senator Raines' Tribute to the Mei
orv 81 +,,a Ois4tn0u;s1,ad dead

Ex-senator Rnines' Tribute to the Mem
DRY of the Distinguished Dead.
ALBANY, May 24-Memorial services
commemorating the public services Of Sam
uel j. TIlden were held last night in the as
sembly chamber. Judge Peckhasn, of the
court Of appeals, presided. Three sisters and
a nephew Of Mr.. Tilden were present, as were
also many members of the legislature and
citizens Of the state. Elk Senator Raines de-
livered the memorial address, occupying an
hour and half in its delivery. Its ex-
treme length caused a portion of the au-
dience to retire before its reading was COM
pleted.
Mr. Raines address was an extended
sketch of Mr.. Tilden as lawyer, statesman
and citizen, going over his life from the date
of his birth, at New Lebanon, N. Y, in 1914,
to that of his death, last year. ALI the con-
spicuous features of his administration as
Governor of New York were referred to, as
well as his election to the presidency in 1876.
In concluding his address Mr. Raines said:
Among the shades Of an ancestry he made
more illustrious, amid hills and valleys on
which the light of his fame sheds perpetual
lustre, in Valhalla of nature, he chose his
final resting place. But upon the whole land,
from its portals of light to its sunset of
glory, rises in clear and noble outline of
beauty, benifieence and power the true memo
rial of the career of patriot, philosopher and
statesman, in the exalted virtue of q people
guarding a heritage of liberty and laws, con-
secrated to humanity by bloody ransom of
patriotic lives. As America lifts her stead
fast gaze up heights of progress, and gilds
her fame Mith achievements of virtue and
wisdom, in the Pantheon of her heroes in
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rlfty ylllaees submerrea.

PEsTH, May 24.-1he recent storms which
have prevailed throughout Pennsylvania and
a large portion of southeastern Hungary
have been more disastrous than first reports
indicated. Fifty villages and several large
towns have been submerged and many houses
completely destroyed. Terrible suffering
from hunger and exposure prevails through
out the stricken districts The city of
Temesoar, in Hungary, is already crowded
with refugees and thousands are arriving
daily, many of them being compelled to sleep
In the streets, the city's facilities for shelter
having been overtaxed.
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pennsyivanla Knights remplar.

PHILADELPHIA, May "a. The grand COM
mandery of Pennsylvania, Knights Templar,
began its thirty fourth annual conclave at
the Academy of Music yesterday and win
continue until Wednesday evening, during
which time the academy will DO under the
sole charge of the Knights. This morning
grand parade Of the communicates took
place and this afternoon the session of the
grand commandery is held.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-25
o,RRlEN IN HAMILTON.


lance of the Police.
HAMILTON, Ont, May 24.-The O'Brien
meeting in the Palace rink Inst night was
grand affair. A squad Of police patrolled
the street in front of the rink and Eept a
crowd of 500 people back while larger
number inside the building unanimously I'M
dorsed the sentiments of the speaker.
After the meeting a crowd pursued the cab
containing Messrs O'Brien and Kilbride on
its way to their hotel. Eight shots were fired
and the cabman hit in the arm by a
bullet, and a number of stale eggs thrown,
but the visitors suffered no hurt and were
safely housed In their hotel under police
escort. Mr.. 0'Brien left the city last night
the police protection was ample and proceed
ings generally quite orderly.
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pResBYTEalANs NORTH AND SOUTH.
The Southern Ministers Want the Color
Line Distinctly Drawn.

The SOWthefh MIhIsters WANT INC COIor
Line Distinctly Drawn.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-In the general assem-
bly, of the Southern Presbyterian church the
committee on cooperative union, consisting
of thirteen ministers and thirteen elders,
made majority and minority report. The
majority report had sixteen signatures and
favored union on the conditions that the
church, as a religious organization, consents
to totally eschew politics in every shape and
that the negro membership in the church
must worship separately and distinct from
their white brethren and meet in separate
sessions for church legislation. It is consid-
cred extremely doubtful that the northern
branch of the church, now In session at
Omaha, will accept these terms. The minor
ity report vehemently opposes uniiication in
any form
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ST. JoHN's, N. F., May 24-The northern
mail steamer Plover sank the schooner Trixie,
bound from st. Johns TO Heart Content with
fishing supplies The schooner was cut
almost in two and sank In five minutes Out
of nineteen persons on board five were
drowned. The remainder were picked up by
the Plover and brought here. This Plover
was uniniured
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40 contest Ale.ander MItchell,s WIN.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May "a. "A sensation
has been created by a report that Mrs. Alex
ander Mitchell intends to contest her hus-
bands will to secure her dover right John
L. Mitchell, to whom his father left most Of
the property, says he has heard nothing of
q contest but John Johnston, cashier Of
Mitchells bank and relative of the family,
admits that Mrs. Mitchell did not sign as an
executor Of the estate before leaving for
IVlo~tdo
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A ssoioal Russian PRISONER.

ST. PETERSBURG, May Alt is announced
that pardon would have been extended to
0ullanoff, one of the men executed last week
for connection with the plot to kill the car,
had he asked for it, He refused to make
solicitation for clemency, although his mother
iInpiored him to do So All those executed
met death with heroic composure
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-25
No Applications for rostmastership.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The president
early in the month received the resignation
of Samuel p. Kindt as postmaster at Shenan-
doah, Pa. The salary attached to the office
is y, 200 per annum, yet no applications have
been received for the place. This is said to
be the first instance of the kind that has oc-
CURED under the present administration.
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Good Temperance Work.

DENVER, Colo, May q. RI f. Booth. the
temperance advocate, who has during the
past ssven years secured 100000 signatures
in Europe to the temperance pledge, has just
closed a season OF work here, which has re-
suited In 1900 conversions to temperance.
He goes from here to Chicago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-25

LONDON, May 2k--Lord Colin Campbell,
who recently brought suit against his wife
for divorce, has been declared bankrupt on
petition of the Duke Of Marlborough, who
was codefendant in the divorce suit and
who lodged petition in the Bankruptcy
court against Lord Colin for costs.
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Counting Our Wealth.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May H.-The count
of the money in the treasury has been begun.
The following committee has been appointed
to do the counting: Mr.. Daskeni, to represent
Secretary Fairchild; Mr.. Huntington To
represent ex-Treasurer Jordan, and I. Fl.
Noble to represent U. s. Treasurer Hyatt.
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Anothnr sehnaeheIss Atfair.

BELFoRT, May "a. Two Frenchmen
named Reinhold and Schmidt, employed on
the Eastern railway, have been arrested by
the German police for removing frontier
post between Montreux and yieux-
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y
in the Riddleberger act land while
the real debt. the former have as much q
legal force and as much legal sanctity at
tachng to them, as the latter. 1t is the
fault of the Legislature elected by the
people, and not the holders of the bonds,
that the obligations they possess represent
more than we believe we owe, as to prin-
cipal. The interest cannot be matter
of dispute, except as to question Of abil,
ity to pay. With these conditions exist
ing, there is ample room for compromise
and for the State to assume as much as she
has the resources to justify. To do less,
would place her at fault and great disad
vantage for the present and future.
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We call special attention to the BAR
GAINS we offer in Dry Goods, Notions,
Fancy Goods and Shoes, at our hand
some store, No. 7 East Main ST., Gorm
erly Hirsb Buflding.) We have SPLEEN
did stock of everything in the above
lines, and as times are hard and money
scarce, we are going to make them
more if Io70 prices mean anything, and
ze'e mean Just a0haf 7e,e say, 70e are going
to slaughter them.
Look at a 11-4 White Quilt at ST 90
never before sold for less than ST so.
White Goods from 81 to soc, sold ev-
erywhere IS per cent higher. Dress.
Goods, Silk Velvets, Laces, &c marked
down IS per cent from our lowest pri-
ces. These are only few of the mark
downs which we have made, but prices
throughout the stock have been eat in
like proportion. The goods must go,
and we cordially invite you to come and
get some of the bargains as they go.
Please don't forget tile blaee.-We,
have MOVED from Augusta Street and
are now at No. 7 East Main ST., FORM
eyLy tie Hl,,sA Store.
Respectfully,
GEO. R. BELL
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The County Election.


But week remains of the county can
vass. So far as we have been able to learn
there is comparatively little interest mani
fest. despite the number of candidates in
the field AS a general thing the people
are tired of the stir and excitement Of cleo
ton contests, and heartily wish that they
came but once 10 three or four years, in
stead of three or four year However
disagreeable the duty of voting may be,
still it is no less aduty. There are no cleo
tions more important to the masses than
those in which the selection OF county Off
e eeon5 hs reaarded IS M in m nin shona he
chosen to fill one of these positions who is
not fitted for the place. Personal fitness
should he the first concern, and to it party
utilization should be entirely subordinate.
Fortunately the Republican candidates in
the field are men eminently qualified for
the duties Of the position to which they
aspire. They deserve the support not only
of every Republican. but of the people gen
orally. The county might be searched
from one end to the other, and not .one
could be found who is better qualified to
meet the responsibilities of Sheriff than
William McCue. Of the strictest business
habits, thoroughly systematic, of fine COM
mon sense and Judgment, without reproach
in his private and public life. energetic
and of the highest personal character, he
combines the very qualifications which the
office demands, and his selection would Sc
cure to the people of the county an officer
whose discharge of the duties connected
with tie position, would prove satisfactory
in the highest degree.
Capt E. A. Fulcher, the candidate for
Circuit Clerk, is another who would wor-
thily and efficiently discharge the duties
that would be imposed upon him. should
the prize I've awarded him. His familiarity
with public affairs, especially those of the
county, universal courtesy and superior
busiut SIS habits, are among the essential
qualifications for position with which so
many of our people Fare either directly or
indirectly connected in q business way and
in which all are interested.
The candidates I0r the minor officers are
too numerous to mention in detail. They
are gentlemen gho, if chosen, would be a
credit to the respective diStriets. They
are of the people and know their wants
and conditions, and should they be entrust-
ed with official duties. will not fail to meet
them satisfactorily.
Next Thursday there is work TO be done,
and it is the duty of every good citizen TO
make his selection for county officers in
diligently and with view to the good of
the PUBLIC service. Let the best men be
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Natural gas in fabulous flow has been
struck at $50 feet near Fort Scott, Kan
sas.
That excellent newspaper, the Baltimore
San, celebrated its semi centennial on
Tuesday last. For fifty years it has been
under the same management, and grows
better as it grows older.
Hon W. Bradley has been nominated
by reclamation Cor Governor of Kentucky.
by the Republican Convention of Chat
State, upon sound platform. Col. Brad
ley is one of the ablest AID most eIoouent
men in the South, and will make a raGtljno
campaign, with united and determined
party to back him.
The Gate City Gnards, an Atlanta mil
ltary company. contemplate pleasure
trip to Europe, and to take their arms with
them. They asked permission of the Brit
lsh Government through Minister Phelps.
10 visit that country with their eqnjp-
ments. 1t was refused. They propose to
do the continent now, eliminating England
from the pl ogramme.
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More Secessio :.

In the Episcopal Convention at Charles
ton, 5. c.. Bishop Iooe presiding, Rev.
Mr.. Pollard, colored, was admitted to
seat and recognized as a delegate. Mr..
Haskell. a son-in law OF Gen. Wade IIamp-
ton. protested against The presence of the
colored delegate and moved that his name
be stricken from the list The Bishop
persisted in recognizing him. whereupom
Mr.. Menninger, Secretary of the Treas
ury under the Confederate Government,
asked that the delegation from the parish
he represented withdraw from the body
This proposition was accepted by fourteen
of the parishes, the delegates from which
Withdrew in body. Efforts were made
TO induce them TO return but they refused
and met in a separate secret conference
and determined TO withdraw from The do
cese and withhold their dues. u hen race
prejudice can be carried thus far, IN d re-
ligious body, what can be hoped for from
the South Carolina Hotspur in political
sense and what do their professions
amount to when they declare that they will
allow the colored people to enjoy their 20
litical rights Mr.. Cleveland may learn a
lesson from this demonstration of his po-
litical friends in South Corolina and the
people may understand why it is that the
Democratic members nf Congress from
that State support the administration,
when it appoints 3 colored man in the
North to a high and lucrative position
under the government. That policy has
to be confined to the North and to States
where a few colored votes may determine
the electoral vote. 1t would not be toler.
iated in the South. and is only acquiesced
in AS to the North, because it may con-
tribute to Democratic success in ISSS, and
thus give the South THE control of the
government, and it viii control when the
administration is Democratic, and control
in the interest of minority faction at the
expense and in defiance of the rights Of the
majority.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-19

Associate Justice Woods. of the So.
preme Court of the United States, died in
Washington on sunday last. He was a
native Of Ohio, but was appointed from
the South, where he had served as United
States Circuit Judge for number of years
before his promotion to the Supreme Bench
in 1880. He was largely interested in in
dustrial establishments in the South, and
was fully identified with Southern progress
aud development. 1t is thought that Attor-
neysGen. Garland or Gov. Hoadley, of
Ohio, would succeed him. Ifthe former then
Hon. J. r. fucker will be pressed by his
friends for Attorney Gen. His age 64,would
preclude him from the Supreme Bench, as
at 70 he could retire on full pay.
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.sRaorED WEEKLY BY EAKLE Il JOKES.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
RAIrIMoRE CATTLE MARK EFF.

AT CALvERToN YARDS.
Beef Cattle-Prlces of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows ~.
Observation-Disclosures. D @5 S71%
Generally rated first quality ........ 3 % @5 %
Medium or good fair quality ........ 3 10 Oh 70
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. ..........~... z % 90 oO
Extreme range of prices. 10 0eo 81
Most of the sales We're from A % Geo 70
Total receipts for the week 500 head. Total
sales for the week 769 head.
The market was not as active as it was last
Thursday, and prices were generally 1aallc low
err than last week. in view of the better quality
of the offerings, the tops being much better
than for number of weeks past. and common
cattle less numerous. Those On sale consisted
generally OF tops of the better grades.
Sheep and ILambs-There is an exceeding light
run of sheep this week, only 4l0l. and there is
a consequent good demand for the limited of
fering butchers buying generally small lots to
21aa412c4 per Id gross. with few extra q shade
higher, and prospects favorable for better prl-
ces. Lambs sold at 7a91@c per Id gross
PHILADELPHIA IVE STOCK MARKET,
MAY l6.
Cattle-Receipts EGO; demand fair; prime SEA
535 CENTS good 4a4a5 cents med Ium 5l4a112 cell IS
and common 35la4 cts per Id. Sheep-Rece ipts-
1908 market good; wool Lambs 6a73sc, shorn
lambs 5a6ct per Id. Spring Lambs East per head.
Hqgs-Keceipts $780, market dull; Western IA
III per Id.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET MAY l6.
Receipts $50 head CATTLE 81 sheep, AS hogs.
sales 225 head cattle. 81 sheep, 40 hogs.
Prices were follows:
Cattle-Best, to 5Acts gross; medium to
good to 454c gross; common to fair, ~ to
SIC gross.
sheep-Wool, 4a51lc. gross; Sheared, Sal1lcts.
gross; Lambs 5l5a712c gross.
Hoss-6ls to TIC gross.
kullS-3 To DC net,
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The Medalist.

Young Ladies, beware OF the "fflZe
Medal, Teachers and Parents, beware of
the Prize Medal. 1t is natural Tor amDl-
tious girls to aspire to win the medal Of
fered for the greatest proficiency In GER
tain studies, always the most exacting and
the harder to master. 1t is equally natu-
raj for fond parents to desire their child
to surpass others and win the hOnors OF
the school and it is natural for the in
structor to know that he has scholars VINO
can reach the high standard OF excellence
he or she may have established 1or the
school. But there is danger in all TINS.
The nervous system and the brain tissue
may not be equal TO the several ambitions.
The mind may grasp the studies ana mas
fer them. but at fearful cost. Hugh
Miller delved INTO the sandstones to de-
monstrate the truth of the Bible by the
geology of the earth. The deeper he pen
etrated the more he saw he had to learn
The work that opened up before him was
too vast for his mental reach. The strain
became too intense and he came forth from
searching after the mysteries OF the earth
and the deeper mysteries OF the DIVINE
architecture and the Divine arrangement.
a raving maniac. 1t appeared like rebuke
to finite presumption in seeking to pene-
trate the orderings of Divine wisdom. A
few hundred yards from either Of our eX-
celIent female schools, may be seen VIC
tim to the Prize Medal. She was Few
years ago beautiful, graceful, accom-
plished, the pride of her teacher and pa
rents and the admiration of all her com
panions and acquaintance. She won the
medals ina Of her studies-Music, French
Latin, Greek and even Hebrew and Math
ematjcs. She was oright, vivacious. at
tractive, charming, crowned with honors
and bedeeked with the glittering evidences
, of her marvellous attainments. But a
what a cost She is now a helpless, hope
less inmate of the Lunatic Asylum-Wltl
vet proud carriage, an intellectual fore
head, but vacant, distressed expression
on her cnce lovely and winning face. She
Is avictim Of the prize medal.
Cannot our teachers extract lesson O
caution from this sad case May not tn
young ladies learn from it that they ma,
90 too far and assume too much to maste
their studies in too short a time? Canno
parents read in it the fate of their owl
children, if they do not place restriction
upon their studies, and curb their younI
ambitious ? The painful history of thi
young lady is a lesson, study, an admoni
G ton to students, teachers and parent
which should not be indifferently regarde
or carelessly passed by.
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:
itic;ans, regardless Of the higher purposes
of the party. The people must be repre-.
scented both in The policies outlined and
the men who aspire to carry them into ef'
feet, or defeat and disaster will be the IN
evitable result.
Never in the history of the Republican
party of Virginia was the opportunity
more propitious to present it's principles
and have them fairly considered by the vo-
tiers of the State. Never was there Time
when the necessity was more pressing ana
vital for the spirit of faction to be re-
buked and the honest convictions OF the
people find expression. individuals muse
be made subordinate to the cause. Unless
this be the case, and the interests OF Inc
Commonwealth made paramount, then de-
feat will not only be certain. but 1t VIII De
deserved defeat.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-19

REPORTED By j. H. BLAcKLEY, GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS.

The only change worth noting In the markets
this week is o .firmer feeling and advance in
the price of wheat and wool. There is consid-
cradle activity in both of these articles. Quota
tions yesterday were as follows:
Flour-Family 81 90; Extra, So rs; Super, 81 %.
Wheat IS to S8c; Corn 0 to sic; Oats. 80 to 35e;
Hay, same as last quotations; Wool, 81 to 2Gc.
STAUNTON MARKETS